Aruba vs Belgium
Belgium is 171 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Belgium about 171 times.
ArubaBelgiumAruba moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 171× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Brussels |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Aruba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Aruba bigger than Belgium?
- No. Aruba is 171 times smaller than Belgium. Aruba covers 179 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Belgium?
- About 171 times: Belgium has 171× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Aruba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Aruba or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Belgium 389 per km².